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Updated April 11, 2024·
If you're looking for a wider screen for multitasking and an immersive experience for productivity tasks, the LG 34WQ73A with its ultra-wide aspect ratio could be worth the higher price, but it's not ideal for competitive gaming due to its poor refresh rate. On the other hand, the MSI G274QPF-QD offers a good balance for gaming with a higher refresh rate and supports variable refresh rate technology, making it better for competitive gaming at a lower cost. However, neither are well-suited for HDR gaming or media consumption, and both have fair color performance for photo editing. Give Feedback
this description is based on the product variant with some specs and product variant with some specs. At the time of writing, the variant with some specs cost some dollars and the variant with some specs cost some dollars.
Advantages of the LG 34WQ73A (IPS)
- Good text clarity
- Good image clarity
Advantages of the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS)
- Good refresh rate
Key differences
Competitive Gaming
3.8
5.8
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
10.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
N/A
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
48 - 170 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
The MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are both poor for competitive gaming, though the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) is somewhat better.
Cost
$400
$270
$100
$200
$300
$400
$500
$600
The LG 34WQ73A (IPS) has a price of $400 and the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) costs $270.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The LG 34WQ73A (IPS) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) is suitable for digital photo editing.
Key similarities
Casual Gaming
5.8
5.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
60Hz
REFRESH RATE
170Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Unknown
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
95.0 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) and LG 34WQ73A (IPS) are both poor for casual gaming.
Productivity
6.0
6.0
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
110 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
108 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are both only fair for productivity.
Media Consumption
5.9
5.9
3440 x 1440
RESOLUTION
2560 x 1440
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
300 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
300 nits
Unknown
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
Unknown
Matte
COATING
Matte
The LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are both poor for media consumption.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
No
No
Both the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are not suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
No
No
Both the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
Yes
Both the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) are suitable for print photo editing.
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How the LG 34WQ73A (IPS) and the MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) compare to other monitors
Spec Comparison
 |  | |
| LG 34WQ73A (IPS) | MSI G274QPF-QD (IPS) |
GENERAL | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | |||
$400 | $270 | ||
Screen Size | |||
Screen Size | 34" | 27" | |
Resolution | |||
Resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 2560 x 1440 | |
Screen Type | |||
Screen Type | LED | LED | |
Screen Sub-type | |||
Screen Sub-type | IPS | IPS | |
Refresh Rate | |||
Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 170Hz | |
COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Native Contrast | |||
Native Contrast | 1000:1 | 1000:1 | |
SDR Peak Brightness | |||
SDR Peak Brightness | 300 nits | 300 nits | |
HDR Peak Brightness | |||
HDR Peak Brightness | Unknown | Unknown | |
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | |||
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption | No | No | |
sRGB Color Gamut | |||
sRGB Color Gamut | 99 % | 154 % | |
MOTION CHARACTERISTICS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Total Response Time | |||
Total Response Time | 10 ms | 8 ms | |
Variable Refresh Rate | |||
Variable Refresh Rate | N/A | 48 - 170 Hz | |
Strobing / BFI | |||
Strobing / BFI | No | No | |
Persistence Blur Score | |||
Persistence Blur Score | 5/10 | 7.1/10 | |
Ghosting Score | |||
Ghosting Score | 7.1/10 | 7.6/10 | |
TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pixels Per Inch | |||
Pixels Per Inch | 110 PPI | 108 PPI | |
Coating | |||
Coating | Matte | Matte | |
Text Clarity Score | |||
Text Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
Image Clarity Score | |||
Image Clarity Score | 7.1/10 | 7/10 | |
PORTS & CONNECTIVITY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
HDMI 1.4 Ports | |||
HDMI 1.4 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
HDMI 2.0 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.0 Ports | 2 | 2 | |
HDMI 2.1 Ports | |||
HDMI 2.1 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
Micro HDMI Ports | |||
Micro HDMI Ports | 0 | 0 | |
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | |||
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports | 0 | 0 | |
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